Former Hazel Green golfer Alison Hovatter earns top seed at state amateur

HOOVER, Alabama -- The 80th Women's State Amateur Championship is down to just four players after low stroke play qualifier Alison Hovatter of Meridianville, Piedmont's Erin Gunnels, nine-time winner Kathy Hartwiger of Hoover and Logan Chaney of Scottsboro each got through two match play matches Wednesday at Hoover Country Club.

The semi-finals are now set with Hovatter vs. Gunnels at 7:30 Thursday morning, followed by Hartwiger against Chaney 10 minutes later.

The 18-hole final will be contested Friday morning, again starting a 7:30.

Hovatter, who shot 72 to lead Tuesday's stroke play seeding, beat Taylor Appleyard of Prattville, and then Tuscaloosa's Lucie King (both by a score of 5 and 4).